汉语通常说“100元”,说成英语 100 yuan,若用符号“¥”呢,是是¥100还是100¥?请看下面这道题:
This picture cost me __________ and that one cost me __________.
A. ¥100,£100 B. 100¥,100£ C. 100¥,£100 D. ¥100,100£
分析:此题应选 A。这里涉及使用完整单词和使用符号、字母等情况的词序问题。比较:
这电脑花了我们500美元。
正:The computer cost us 500 dollars.
正:The computer cost us ¥500.
我向他借了1000英镑。
正:I borrowed 1000 pounds from him.
正:I borrowed £1000 from him.
类似地,注意以下情况(有的与汉语词序一致,有的不一致)。如:
他上午8:00到达。
正:He arrived at 8:00 in the morning.
正:He arrived at 8:00 a. m.
水在摄氏100度时开。
正:Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade.
正:Water boils at 100℃.
他生于公元前234年。
正:He was born in 234 before Christ.
正:He was born in 234 B.C.
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